Romans iix.16
Have you been baptized, but not confirmed? Learn more about our Pilgrim’s Course for Confirmands, Baptizands and Seekers. You can also contact a priest about being confirmed at Saint Thomas.
In Confirmation, an individual reaffirms their baptismal vows, commits themselves to the way of Christ, and publicly professes the faith of the church, the faith once delivered to the apostles. A Bishop then confirms them in their affirmation and profession through prayer, anointing, and the laying-on of hands. Confirmation is a way by which the seed of grace planted in us at baptism takes deeper root, empowered by the indwelling presence of the Spirit. Confirmation is usually preceded by a period of catechesis or learning more about the faith and how it is locally expressed in the parish church—this is done in community.
